President’s Report 20 October 2016

Intercampus Faculty Council (IFC) Post Tenure Review Policy with CRR revision Initiated partly in response to MO legislature criticisms Integrate workload, annual review, PTR, and waiver, policies Tom Schuman is the campus IFC representative for PTR review Proposed CRR changes are posted for comments IFC seeking comment on proposed CRR changes Redline and IFC informational white paper posted http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/presidentreports/2016/PTR%20Task%20Force%20White%20Paper_10.04.2016.pdf Seek approval of System Faculty Senates (our November meeting)

Campus Information on the UM System President search: https://www.umsystem.edu/ps Campus representative – C. Joe Boehm (staff rep) Finalists interviewed prior to BOC meeting, 4-5 October Negotiation phase Anticipated completion in ~3 wk

UM System - Finance 2nd withholding by Governor is constraining budget Try to congeal UM System back to single budget Retained Moody “stable” rating New “Finance Academy” offered for academicians Deans Chairs Leadership Development Program alums New spousal travel reporting and approval law

Computer Security Increased security attacks System CIO is changing computing policies Increase filter sensitivity Implement ‘secure authentication toolkit’ Commonly used in commercial (e.g., Google or Amazon) logins 2 factor login: password + PIN sent as text or via another device Will see initially for personal data access: HR info, HIPA, other… IT purchasing policy drops minimum value to $0 Issue with purchase/installation of inherently insecure items Requires central IT approval for all software and hardware purchases Approvals conveyed by local CIO or designee

Campus Committee elections were held 21 April meeting Unfilled committee positions Additional nominees not forthcoming Under today’s agenda item (RP&A) Missing alternate for Grievance Resolution Panel Resignation by FS CCC representative (one member) Facilities Planning, from and by FS (one member) Library and Learning Resources (1 yr term, from FS) Parking, security, and traffic (2 positions by FS) Academic Freedom and Standards Committee* Conflict of interest committee* * has nominee

Campus Female faculty campus climate report (Dec 2015) Results are posted on Provost website, login protected https://provost.mst.edu/media/administrative/provost/secure/2015_MST_FINAL_REPORT (002).pdf Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Survey Results were presented to campus by Dr. Mormile Well below all other (of 89) colleges’ results on 6 categories Leadership: (senior, divisional) Governance: (trust, shared purpose, understanding issues, adaptability) Top 30%: Tenure expectations (clarity); Leadership: Faculty

Internationalization Committee Seeking Standing Committee status Proposed by Dr. Wray of International and Cultural Affairs (OICA) Dr. Fitch and I met Tuesday 18 Oct with Dr. Wray, Drs. Bohner and Allada Concerned with overlap with existing standing committees Budget prioritization Need for funding in OICA Drop in student fee revenue from OPeC/oil industry sources Created crisis in lack of OICA staff OICA serves a still-large international student population Consideration to be on agenda for FS in November

Campus Issues (Not Exhaustive…) Bylaws changes and Dean search process IBIS visited 18 Oct 16 Cap enrollment, for specific departments Graduate student tuition remission ‘Fund’ the colleges, i.e., Deans; define fiduciary responsibilities – funding increased by 10x Most faculty line ownership to Dean’s level Shared governance in changes to strategic plan Search Process for next VP and Dean of CEC

Chancellor Meetings with CEC/CASB Dept.s Listening sessions occurred 21 – 22 Sept 16 CEC 17 – 18 Oct 16 CASB David Russell Dr. Middleton’s COS Sitting in: observe and represent System Faculty opportunity Point out broken systems Point out solutions to broken systems Identify common threads for discussion Generate points for facilitated discussion